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Postcards - Journey to a Thin Place
I love postcards: both sending and receiving. For me, sending a postcard is kind of like putting a message in a bottle and dropping it in...
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Barbara Dundon
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"You Could Be on Oprah!"
My father was loving but remote. Mum, on the other hand, was relentlessly present in my life. She was my number one cheerleader.
Barbara Dundon
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Prayer as Birdwatching
I see that the experience of bird watching bears a remarkable resemblance to prayer. In prayer and meditation, we sit in a comfortable...
Barbara Dundon
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Consider the Lilies
I woke up each morning excited to see the progress, to notice how the petals unfurled. Eventually, I grabbed pencil and watercolors in an...
Barbara Dundon
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Drawing Gratitude
When I returned home, I took up drawing as a passion. Something about it just felt right. I sought out simple shapes at first...
Miriam G Willard McKenney
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Intersections/Roundabouts
Week 1 - Thinking about this first post about racism and body image, I asked them: “Hey girls, think back. When did you realize I was fat?”
Miriam G Willard McKenney
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A Roundabout Way to Loving Myself - Birthday Edition
Week 2 - Loving myself as a large black woman is radical because doing so is counter to what The World says I should do.
Miriam G Willard McKenney
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Stop Signs
Week 3 - When I was around nine years old, I remember standing at the stove next to my mom. “Why am I fat?” I asked her as she cooked...
Miriam G Willard McKenney
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Slowing Down for Green Lights
Week 4 - In the last three weeks, I’ve revealed several personal and painful things about myself. It’s not easy to talk about parts of my...
Miriam G Willard McKenney
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Conclusion
Week 5 - Our lives are full of things in and out of our control. Being born a black biracial girl - out of my control.
Kristen Wheeler
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Final Thoughts
I just wanted to take this time and thank each and every one of you for your love and support of my artist-in-residence project...
Kristen Wheeler
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#shewasthefirst
Through this journey of "The Woman and the Cave," we've discussed visions and call, and the significance of a woman being first.
The Hive
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Interview with Kristen Wheeler
You're going to love this rich conversation with Hillary Raining and Iconographer Kristen Wheeler.
Kristen Wheeler
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“The Woman and the Cave”
Why is it that discussing visions has become so taboo? Why aren’t we, as Christians and spiritual people, having more open conversations...
Kristen Wheeler
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Apostola Apostolorum - Who Was Mary Magdalene?
While I believe we will never know the true story of Mary; how she lived before meeting Jesus, how she carried Jesus' ministry after his...
The Hive
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Blood Memory
Join the Rev Dr. Hilary Raining and Historian, Conor Donnan in conversation as they discuss the crossovers in spirituality between Irish and
The Hive
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Artist in Residence - Praying for my "why"
Good afternoon from your Artist in Residence! This is my final post and I want to express how much I've enjoyed sharing with all of you....
The Hive
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Artist in Residence - Leaving a Legacy
Good evening from your Artist in Residence! I'm about halfway through the blanket. Next week we'll wrap up my time as the artist in...
The Hive
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Artist in Residence - Crafting a Vision for "Blankets for Berries"
I feel it is important to have a mission, vision, and values. Here is my rough draft of what I envision when I think about what I want...
The Hive
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Winter Preparation
What will you need for the upcoming winter? Here at the Hive we have compiled a list of resources for you...
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